The 2022 China-ASEAN International Forum on “Sustainable Development of Fisheries and Aquaculture under the Blue Transformation Strategy” was launched by Ocean University of China on November 20th. The Forum, held both online and offline, was well attended by many government officials, scholars, and industry leaders. Faculty from the International Exchange and Cooperation Office and the School of Food Science and Engineering of Dalian Ocean University (DLOU) attended the forum.
The three-day forum set up three sessions under separate themes: “International Talent Training”, “Science and Technology Innovation”, and “Industrial Synergies”. 40 well-known aquaculture experts from China and ASEAN shared their insights on ways to achieve the Blue Transformation, theoretical and technological updates of sustainable development in fisheries and aquaculture, talent training and demand within the sector, as well as how to create an inclusive and fair policy environment.
Prof. Zhao Qiancheng, Dean of the School of Food Science and Engineering of DLOU, delivered a report on Processing Technology of Sea Cucumber Polysaccharide and Prospects for Industrial Application at the forum.